This section is from the book "Recipes Of Grandview Congregational Church", by The Ladies' Aid Society. Also available from Amazon: Recipes.
"Some hae meat and canna eat,
And some hae nane that want it; But we hae meat and we can eat, Sae let the Lord be thankit."
Two and one-half pounds chopped beef; 1/2 cup milk; 2 well beaten eggs; butter size of an egg; 1 tablespoon salt; 1 teaspoon of pepper; 1 small onion; 1/2 tablespoon grated nutmeg; 2 rolled crackers; bake 2 hours in roaster or baste often - Mrs. J. Van R. Gardner.
One pound round steak; 1/2 pound pork; 1/2 pound veal ground; 16 rolled crackers; 2 beaten eggs; salt and pepper to taste; enough sweet milk to moisten; roll oblong and place two slices of bacon on top - Mrs. Adrienne Howell.
Take any amount of round steak, cut in small pieces; onions according to amount of steak; slice, and place in double boiler with steak; season to taste and stew slowly for three hours or more.- Mrs. Alfred H. Leaman.
One pint flour; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 1 egg; scant cup milk or water; cook about 15 minutes with lid off kettle; turn once. By keeping the lid off your dumplings will always be light - Mrs. J. B. Pinney.
One pint of flour; 2 eggs; 1/2 teaspoonful of salt; 1 tablespoonful of baking powder; 2 tablespoonfuls of water. Let boil 15 minutes without lifting the lid - Mrs. John D. Coss.
Put roast in aluminum steamer kettle, in which sufficient lard or suet has been melted to prevent sticking. Season with salt and pepper to taste and a generous amount of allspice; brown on both sides then pour on enough boiling water to cook done.
Sweet potatoes are delicious when steamed over such a roast. Peel and slice them into the steamer, season slightly with salt and pepper, and hang over the roast about a half hour before meat is done, being careful to keep kettle tightly covered - Matie Hills.
One tablespoon butter; 1 tablespoon flour; 1 tablespoon lemon juice; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 cup milk; 1/2 teaspoon chopped parsley; onion juice; yolks 2 eggs. Brains should be parboiled, veined and thoroughly cooled and cut into small pieces. Make the white sauce of butter, flour and milk; add the rest of the seasonings and the brains; lastly stir in the beaten egg yolks and cook an instant. Serve hot on toast - Mrs. J. B. Pinney.
Cut the chicken in pieces; boil until tender; season while cooking. Fifteen minutes before it is done add potpie. For the potipe take 1 1/2 pints of flour, 2 teaspoons of baking powder; wet with enough milk to make a soft dough; drop with spoon into kettle, not removing lid until done, which will take 15 minutes. Place potpie on platter; add more water to chicken if needed; then thicken and serve - Mrs. W. J. Hendershott.
Cut up a frying-size chicken; let fry in hot lard or butter a few minutes; add 1 fine chopped onion, 1 green sweet pepper, 1 large tomato, 1 tablespoonful of chili powder, 1/2 cup of rice; add salt and pepper and enough water to allow the rice to be well done; add bay-leaf, if desired - Mrs. Ed. Fiedler.
 
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